List of earthquakes in 1943

Earthquakes in 1943
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1943

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Chile Coquimbo Region, Chile (Magnitude 8.1) April 6
Deadliest Turkey Cankiri Province, Turkey (Magnitude 7.5) November 26 4,020 deaths
Total fatalities 6,737
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 1
7.0−7.9 28
6.0−6.9 69
5.0−5.9 3
 1942
1944 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1943. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury, or damage. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The planet experienced an unusually busy year, with twenty-nine earthquakes that reached 7.0 or greater. The largest occurred in Chile and measured a magnitude of 8.1, but Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey, the United States, Japan and Russia all had very large events above magnitude 7.0. The year was characterised by a number of quakes that caused substantial deaths. Faring worst was Turkey, which had three separate deadly events, including the deadliest of the year in November. Japan had an earthquake in September which caused 1,400 deaths.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 4,020 7.5 Turkey Cankiri Province, Turkey 20.0 November 26
2 1,400 7.0 Japan Tottori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan 15.0 September 10
3 550 0.0 Turkey Erzincan Province, Turkey 0.0 December 5
4 285 6.2 Turkey Kocaeli Province, Turkey 35.0 June 20
5 213 7.0 Indonesia south of Java, Indonesia 60.0 July 23
6 101 6.5 Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan 100.0 April 5
7 75 5.0 Peru Cusco Region, Peru 0.0 January 31
8 51 5.0 Algeria Bordj Bou Arreridj Province, Algeria 0.0 April 16
9 19 0.0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0 January 29
10 11 7.4 Mexico off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico 20.0 February 22
10 11 8.1 Chile Coquimbo Region, Chile 35.0 April 6

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.1 11 Chile Coquimbo Region, Chile 35.0 April 6
2 7.8 0 Philippines east of Mindanao, Philippines 15.0 May 25
2 7.8 0 Indonesia southern Sumatra, Indonesia 10.0 June 9
3 7.7 0 Puerto Rico north of Puerto Rico 15.0 July 29
3 7.7 0 Indonesia Aru Islands, Indonesia 15.0 November 6
4 7.6 0 United States southern Alaska 15.0 November 3
4 7.6 0 Russia western Kamchatka Krai, Russia 350.0 November 28
5 7.5 4,020 Turkey Cankiri Province, Turkey 20.0 November 26
6 7.4 11 Mexico off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico 20.0 February 22
6 7.4 0 Indonesia southern Sumatra, Indonesia 15.0 June 8
6 7.4 0 Australia north of Macquarie Island 10.0 September 6
7 7.2 0 Chile Tarapaca Region, Chile 150.0 March 14
7 7.2 0 Philippines southeast of Luzon, Philippines 15.0 May 3
7 7.2 0 Japan off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 June 13
7 7.2 0 India Assam, India 15.0 October 23
7 7.2 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 35.0 November 13
7 7.2 0 Papua New Guinea East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea 120.0 December 1
8 7.1 0 Indonesia Sunda Strait, Indonesia 35.0 April 1
8 7.1 0 Indonesia north of North Pagai, Mentawai Islands, Indonesia 130.0 November 26
9 7.0 0 Peru Arequipa Region, Peru 190.0 February 16
9 7.0 0 Afghanistan Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan 210.0 February 28
9 7.0 0 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Sandwich Islands 20.0 March 9
9 7.0 0 Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands 170.0 April 9
9 7.0 213 Indonesia south of Java, Indonesia 60.0 July 23
9 7.0 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 230.0 August 1
9 7.0 1,400 Japan Tottori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan 15.0 September 10
9 7.0 0 Japan south of Honshu, Japan 300.0 November 17
9 7.0 0 Chile Tarapaca Region, Chile 80.0 December 1
9 7.0 0 Papua New Guinea west of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea 35.0 December 23

Notable events

January

February

March

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May

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July

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September

October

November

December

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